Lambeth

Lambeth is a district in central London, England. Its name means "landing place for lambs", and the manor of Lambeth came under the ownership of the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1190. The Archbishops built Lambeth Palace in 1197, and Edward the Black Prince lived in Lambeth during the 14th century. During the 18th century, the Lambeth Marsh was drained, and it was remembered in the Lower Marsh street name. Until the 18th century, Lambeth was partly rural, being outside the boundaries of central London. However, it experienced growth due to the construction of taverns and entertainment venues, and the development of road and marine transportation and industry in the wake of the Industrial Revolution brought great change to the area. A parish workhouse opened in 1726, and, from 1801 to 1831, the population trebled. From 1831 to 1841, the population increased from 87,856 to 105,883 people. The first railway came to Lambeth in the 1840s, and it became a working-class district of London, becoming a metropolitan borough in 1900. During World War II, the Victorian Swimming Baths were destroyed by a German V2 rocket in 1945, killing 37 people. In 2017, Lambeth had a population of 324,000 people, with 55% being white, 25.9% black, 3.3% South Asian, 1.5% Chinese, and other smaller groups. Lambeth was a strong Labour support base, and, as of 2019, all of its councillors belonged to Labour.